“Call of Duty: My Life Before, During and After the Band of Brothers” by Lynn Compton provides a firsthand account of his experiences as a member of the renowned Band of Brothers during World War II.
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The Spy’s Son: The True Story of the Highest-Ranking CIA Officer Ever Convicted of Espionage and the Son He Trained to Spy for Russia by Bryan Denson
The Spy’s Son recounts the astonishing true story of Harold James Nicholson, a former CIA officer, and his son Nathaniel, who he trained to become a spy for Russia.
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Lions of Kandahar: The Story of a Fight Against All Odds by Rusty Bradley, Kevin Maurer
Lions of Kandahar is a true story that follows the experiences of a U.S. Army Special Forces team during the intense battles in Kandahar.
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By Way of Deception: The Making of a Mossad Officer by Victor Ostrovsky, Claire Hoy
“By Way of Deception: The Making of a Mossad Officer” by Victor Ostrovsky and Claire Hoy is a controversial memoir that offers a unique insider’s perspective into the world of the Mossad, Israel’s renowned intelligence agency.
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Murder Rap: The Untold Story of the Biggie Smalls & Tupac Shakur Murder Investigations by the Detective Who Solved Both Cases by Greg Kading
“Murder Rap” by Greg Kading is a gripping true crime book that offers an inside look at the investigations into the murders of iconic rappers Biggie Smalls (The Notorious B.I.G.) and Tupac Shakur.
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LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the Implication of Death Row Records’ Suge Knight, and the Origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal by Randall Sullivan
“LAbyrinth” is a riveting true crime book that follows the investigation into the murders of iconic rappers Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.
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Spymaster: My Thirty-two Years in Intelligence and Espionage Against the West by Oleg Kalugin
“Spymaster” by Oleg Kalugin is a gripping memoir that offers an insider’s account of his thirty-two years in intelligence and espionage against the West.
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The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made by Walter Isaacson
The Wise Men explores the lives of six influential individuals who played a role in shaping American foreign policy after World War II.
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Fresh Off The Boat by Eddie Huang
Fresh Off The Boat by Eddie Huang,is a that memoir explores Huang’s childhood and experiences growing up as a Taiwanese-American in the USA.
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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson
The Innovators is a narrative that chronicles the evolution of the digital age, from the invention of the computer to the development of the internet.
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Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
Leonardo da Vinci is a biography that skillfully unveils the complex life and extraordinary mind of the quintessential Renaissance polymath.
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Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution by Steven Levy
Hackers by Steven Levy chronicles the early history of the computer revolution, focusing on the people and culture of the hacker community.
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The Second Coming of Steve Jobs by Alan Deutschman
The book is a biography of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple Computer and NeXT Computer, who was at the time in the midst of his second comeback as CEO of Apple.
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Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything by Steven Levy
Insanely Great by Steven Levy is a compelling exploration of the revolutionary journey behind the creation of the Macintosh computer.
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Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made by Andy Hertzfeld
“Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made” by Andy Hertzfeld is a captivating narrative that delves into the fascinating and revolutionary journey of the Macintosh computer’s creation.
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Shake Hands With the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda by Roméo Dallaire
“Shake Hands with the Devil” by Roméo Dallaire is a powerful and haunting memoir that provides a firsthand account of the Rwandan genocide in 1994.
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Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge
I started the Goodreads 2023 Reading Challenge with a goal of reading 20 books. I was able to exceed my goal as I was able to read 27 books!
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Open Secret: The Autobiography of the Former Director-General of MI5 by Stella Rimington
Open Secret is a revealing and captivating memoir that provides an insider’s perspective on the world of intelligence and security.
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Parachute Infantry: An American Paratrooper’s Memoir of D-Day and the Fall of the Third Reich by David Kenyon Webster
Parachute Infantry is a gripping firsthand account of World War II by David Kenyon Webster, an American paratrooper.
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The Mastermind: Drugs. Empire. Murder. Betrayal. by Evan Ratliff
“The Mastermind” takes readers on a journey into the true story of Paul Le Roux, a tech genius turned criminal mastermind.
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